By Cindy Koch - Most of us tend to go one way or the other. Along the spectrum of rules and grace, we gravitate toward a comfort zone, possibly because of our upbringing, or maybe it’s just our personality. But there are so many different manifestations of this along the way. In our various situations … Continue reading Parenting Paradox
By Paul Koch - Well happy St. Valentine’s Day, my friends! Today is a day for matters of the heart. It is a day of flowers and chocolates and romance. Whether we like it or not, love is in the air on Valentine’s Day. I remember Valentine’s Day as a child in Elementary School. It … Continue reading Matters of the Heart
By Cindy Koch - Revelation is the scariest book in the Bible, says almost everyone. I just mentioned the word to my high school Sunday school class, and life long, baptized-as-a-baby Christians shuddered at the name. I asked if anyone had actually studied the book before, and two kiddos who grew up in other church … Continue reading Revelation is the Scariest Book in the Bible
By Hillary Asbury - Look at this color. What do you feel when you look at it? Now look at this one. What does it remind you of? Do you think of pleasant or unpleasant things? Now look at this one. Does it hold a certain meaning or special significance? If you said that the … Continue reading What Color can Say
By Hillary Asbury - Around Thanksgiving I had to had surgery and I was wildly anxious. I had known for about a month that surgery was probably going to be my only treatment option, but when I went in for my surgical consult on a Wednesday and they told me to come back for surgery … Continue reading Little Paint Speck
By Tim Winterstein - Watching a screen is more or less a passive activity, regardless of the film or show. And whether it's on the “more” side or the “less” side, watching can fulfill various purposes. I'm a fan of escapism at certain times. When my brain has been engaged throughout the day and under … Continue reading Happy as Lazzaro
By Paul Koch – The raising of a son is a noble and daunting task. In these days of safe spaces on college campuses and SJWs arguing over proper pronoun use, it is easy to get overwhelmed as to what is the best course of action. The time-honored traditions handed down from a father to … Continue reading Keeping the Perimeter with my Son
